From terror to tokens: Some of Trump’s $1.4bn crypto jackpot comes via Pak

Spread the love       The White House insists there is no ethical issue because president Trump does not directly manage the businesses. The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump’s latest mandatory financial disclosure has confirmed what was once almost unimaginable: the MAGA boss has become one of the world’s richest political beneficiaries of the cryptocurrency boom while in office,...

Govt directs Meta not to roll out WhatsApp username feature, seeks explanation in 3 days

Spread the love       Representative AI image NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday directed Meta-owned WhatsApp not to roll out its proposed username feature until consultations on the issue are completed and has asked the company to furnish a detailed explanation within three days, PTI reported, citing sources.The move comes amid growing concerns within the government over the potential risks of...

China’s new rocket launch tech could change the way we go to space

Spread the love       China is developing a ground-based boost system that would accelerate a rocket along a track, using electricity. China is pushing an unconventional launch idea that could change the economics of reaching orbit: instead of igniting rockets at ground level and spending huge amounts of chemical propellant just to claw through the thickest part of the atmosphere, it...

India, Japan to sign LNG security pact during PM Modi-Takaichi bilateral

Spread the love       File photo: PM Modi with Japanese PM Takaichi India and Japan are set to sign an agreement to strengthen liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply security amid ongoing global supply chain disruptions, with the pact expected to be concluded during Thursday’s annual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.The two countries are considering...

Why you should think twice before bathing during a thunderstorm

Why you should think twice before bathing during a thunderstorm

Spread the love       3 min readNew DelhiJul 1, 2026 08:00 PM IST It might sound like something your grandmother would warn you about, but avoiding a shower during a thunderstorm is actually solid advice—and not just an old superstition. Modern science backs it up, and doctors say it’s better to be safe than sorry. One such expert, Dr Narander Singla,...

‘Everybody’s profiting’: Trump reacts to $1.4bn income disclosure

Spread the love       File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he is not involved in managing his personal finances, a day after financial disclosures revealed he reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family’s cryptocurrency ventures.Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews before departing for North Dakota, Trump said,...

‘Indian-American endorsing Pakistani-American’: Ro Khanna backs candidate Aisha Farooqi

Spread the love       Aisha Farooqi posted on X and captioned: “Grateful to have congressman @RoKhanna join us on the campaign trail here in Michigan!” US Congressman Ro Khanna has publicly backed Democratic congressional candidate Aisha Farooqi, saying, “Now you’ve got an Indian American endorsing a Pakistani American,” during a seated conversation.The exchange took place in a 58-second video shared by...

‘Give statutory status to NTA’: House panel suggests ‘NEET in multiple phases’ amid paper leak row

Spread the love       Re-examination on June 21 NEW DELHI: A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education on Wednesday recommended that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Undergraduate courses (NEET-UG) be conducted in multiple phases across different states to reduce the “logistical burden” of holding it on a single day.The panel also suggested granting statutory status to the National Testing Agency (NTA) to...

Iran invites Kharge, Khurshid, Khera to Khamenei’s burial ceremony

Spread the love       Iran invited Mallikarjun Kharge, Salman Khurshid and Pawan Khera to attend Khamenei’s funeral. NEW DELHI: Iran on Wednesday invited Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leaders Salman Khurshid and Pawan Khera to attend the burial ceremonies of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US-Israeli strikes in February, reported news agency PTI ,...

Delhi High Court rules against Ilaiyaraaja in copyright battle with Saregama

Delhi High Court rules against Ilaiyaraaja in copyright battle with Saregama

Spread the love       2 min readHyderabadJul 1, 2026 06:38 PM IST The Delhi High Court has issued an ad interim injunction barring composer Ilaiyaraaja from exploiting or licensing music from 134 films, in a copyright dispute with Saregama India Limited, as per Live Law. The Delhi High Court upheld the interim injunction against Tamil composer Ilaiyaraaja, effectively barring him from...

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